Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Club Notes - 22nd November

Jack The Joker

Our ever popular Jack the Joker fundraiser continues this Sunday night
in Alice O’Connor’s Bar where the jackpot is €5400 as on Sunday night Maurice
Fennell was drawn out of the drum and chose card number 40 which when turned
was not the joker but he did win €50. Christy Dunford and James, Jack and Joey won
€25 each. As well as our group of ticket sellers tickets can be purchased from Village
Flowers, Spar, Mousies Takeaway, Minnies Bar, Abbeyside Post Office and Crotty’s
Bar.

Senior Football

On Thursday night last we were defeated by the Nire in the County
Championship in Fraher Field. Despite having a number of scoring in both halves
it was our opponents who emerged as winners and we wish them the best of luck
in the remainder of the year. We would like to thank our players and the
management team for all their efforts throughout the year.

This Saturday night we take on Dungarvan in the Western Final at 7pm in
Fraher Field.

Congratulations

On behalf of all in the club we would to congratulate Gary Hurney and
his bride Tammy Hehir, who were married on Friday last. We hope they had a
wonderful day and wish them many happy years together.

AGM

Our Annual General Meeting will take place in Ballinroad Hall on
Saturday December 9th at 8pm.

Club Bingo

Our club bingo session continues in the CBS Hall this Sunday night with
a jackpot of €1050.

Sympathy

On Saturday morning last all in our club were left in a state of deep
shock as word of the tragic death of Philip Cashin spread throughout our
parish. Like all the members of the Cashin family, Philip was deeply involved
with the club all of his life and indeed he had played in goal for us in the
Western Junior Football Final on Sunday morning last against Kilgobnet.

Being a member of a family so synonymous with our club and living so
close to our own pitch it was only natural that Philip played with the club
from a young age where he quickly established himself as a fine goalkeeper in
both hurling and football. Philip’s brothers both played with the club and his
father Eddie of course captained the Club to Senior Football County honours,
whilst his uncles all wore the club colours with distinction. Philip was deeply
proud of this legacy and was keen to continue on this proud family tradition. The
team that Philip came up through the ages with had many notable victories, none
more so than in 2009 when they won a County Minor Hurling Championship, by
defeating Clashmore in the County Final, making up for losing the Minor
Football Final earlier in the same year. In 20012 Philip was again in goal for
the under 21 Football team who firstly defeated Dungarvan in a thrilling
Western Final, before going onto defeat Roanmore in the County Final. The same
year the team continued their progress on the hurling front by qualifying for
the Western Final, where they narrowly lost to a strong Lismore team. In 2013
Philip once again lined out in goal for our under 21 football team who staged a
dramatic comeback in the Western Final to seal a memorable win against St.
Olivers. Throughout all of these successful campaigns Philip was an assured and
commanding presence in goal and saved many certain goals, without which the
team would not have won as many honours.

Philip continued to play for the club after finishing at under 21 level,
playing in goal for both codes and was never found wanting in helping the club
whenever he was called upon to do so. Whilst all involved in the club are still
in shock at Philip’s untimely passing, our sense of loss is insignificant
compared to the heartbreak being experienced by his family and circle of close
friends. All we can do is offer our help and support to the Cashin family and
assure them that the club will be there for them in the dark days that lie
ahead for them. Once again we send our sympathies to Philip’s heartbroken parents
Eddie and Jacinta, sister Clíodhna, brothers Éamonn and Thomas and all the
members of his extended family. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Club History
Abbeyside / Ballinacourty GAA Club was formed in 1967 as a result of the amalgamation of Abbeyside Hurling and Football Clubs and
Ballinacourty Football Club. It is situated within the Parish of Abbeyside, Ballinroad and Garranbane. Located on the eastern side
of the River Colligan, it forms the northern and eastern shorelines of Dungarvan Harbour from Abbeyside Church to Ballinacourty Lighthouse
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Development Fund
Abbeyside/Ballinacourty GAA Club has been growing at a dramatic pace over the past 10 years with the population of our parish increasing rapidly.
We must ensure that we have the best facilities for all our players. We want to ensure that the next generation have the facilities that they need and deserve. We are asking supporters and friends
to support this project over the next five years.
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Strategic Plan
Past generations have had their visions for the future of our club. These are our current aims and with these achieved we hope to hand on the club to future generations in the same healthy state it was passed onto us.
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